βουκέφαλος

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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βοῦς (boûs, ox) +‎ κεφᾰλή (kephalḗ, head) +‎ -ος (-os, adjective forming suffix).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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βουκέφᾰλος (bouképhalosm or f (neuter βουκέφᾰλον); second declension

  1. having the head of a bull
  2. bullheaded (epithet of a renowned breed of Thessalian horses)

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Translingual: Bucephala

Noun

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βουκέφᾰλος (bouképhalosm (genitive βουκεφᾰ́λου); second declension

  1. (botany) thistle; one of various prickly plants:
    1. water chestnut, water caltrop (Trapa natans)
    2. caltrop (Tribulus terrestris)
    Synonym: τρίβολος (tríbolos)

Inflection

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